To hate which topics you hate being bought up in mixed company and why?

I hate when people tell you about the book they are reading , or the film they have seen . I don't care !!!

This is exactly what my colleague does and i just stop listening.

I’m quite happy with any controversial topic - politics, trans, abortion, happy to get stuck in if they come up - although would generally avoid bringing these topics up myself. Although sadly many people are incapable of actual debate and just repeat their views on loop.

It’s the really boring stuff I can’t bear, and going on about people I don’t know. Like giving me details of their neighbour’s niece’s operation and how Bill down the road has a new car.

Oh and work, I don’t mind hearing about someone’s job in broad terms, but not especially keen on knowing what happened in your Wednesday meeting or how middle manager D has fallen out with new recruit E.

Sleb gossip also leaves me cold

there’s a common thread here, I am not interested in hearing about the lives of people I don’t know

Sounds like my sister.
I asked one day about the landlords response to the damp in her home.
90 minutes later I still had no idea what was being done about the damp, but I did know all about the landlords son, his girlfriend who just so happened to go on holiday at the same resort as them, and how their son had cerebral palsy.
I don't talk to her often and when I do I soon regret it.

People retelling a joke they heard a comedian tell. Especially the long anecdotal ones.

That comedian has spent hours honing a script and practicing their comic timing to ensure that it's funny. You, Alan, have not.

Stop it.

I had a friend and you had to be very careful what you asked her because she would go into every detail.
For example let’s say she was a librarian.
‘How was your day?’ Would go something like……
Well Mr Barnes came in at 9, I know it was 9 because Sue had just asked if we all wanted a cuppa and she always puts the kettle on at 9, unless miserable Dave is there because he doesn’t like us having drinks before our official break. Yes definitely 9am because Linda brought in some of those lovely chocolate biscuits from M & S and she always goes to M & S on the way into work. Anyway Mr Barnes told me the council are going to start charging to pay to park in the car park I use. Well that put a dampener on my day. Then Mrs Jones came in, you know Mrs Jones, her daughter married Sean, Sean who got run over crossing the road about 10 years ago………’

For me, it's not the topic but the detail. My partner frames EVERYTHING in STAR (the interview technique). Basically, the history of the event, then the plan, what actually happened, then the review after.

The cat made a face, that's all I need.

People who talk about reminiscing about events that haven't happened

(Sorry, couldn't resist :) )

I’m far too old for new feminism and the Barbie film was bunk.

Airfryers.

I have a disability, very clear to see, it’s not rocket science.
When people drone on about benefit cheats and disability fraudsters, which are 99 per cent of those who claim by the way, when I interrupt I get the same answer EVERY TIME….
Oh I didn’t mean you! You are a very honest and deserving person. I just mean all of the others.
It drives me NUTS!

DH complains when I do this very thing🤣

Birth stories!! Nobody cares. This is worse than pet talk.

I absolutely love talking about all 3 of my labours. I'm sure this is a major hate from many people ( of course, those TTC) 😔 I hate people talking incessantly about themselves, their kids and not once do they ask you... what do you and what do your children do. Why do some people think others are interested in their lives.

People who wang on and on about topics like Trump, the Conservatives, Brexit etc. - obviously controversial topics; but when they go on fervently with the apparent assumption that those who disagree with them must be a tiny minority of fringe extremists - even when many millions or even half (or more) of the country in question voted for it.

Pet bores are definitely up there. The odd comment or a quickly-flashed photo on their phone is fine, but when they blether on about their cat doing mundane cat things and show you endless pictures - expecting an enthusiastic reaction to each one - when it's just sitting there on a chair or something; it's not like it's riding a tiny motorbike up a steep ramp and through a blazing hoop of fire!!

Finances. I work for a small financial firm & a lot of family & people I mix with are clients. As soon as they start I have to claim up so I don't let anything slip.

The hardest part is when people are talking about others' finances & are way off the mark. Like DM banging on about how brilliant & well off DB is & how poor DH & I are in comparison. I nearly choked because it's literally the opposite..... But can't say anything!

Actual feminism yes modern day rubbish spouting feminism ie barbie movie is such a wzy forward for feminism me two movements so good for feminism men dont get feminism etc no go do your research

Hzve you ever tried avoiding the Xmas conversation in any company at this time of year

All this makes me very happy to be a loner 😂😂😂😂

Their dog. I’m not interested.

I always mentally switch off around fitness/diet bores (runners and cyclists are especially tedious). No one cares about your macros.

My Room 101 (ages self immediately) conversation topics other than that are anything to do with medical issues, sport and long-winded minutiae about people I don’t know, includes celebrities.

I love talking about politics, ethics, current affairs, food, travel, feminism, kids, education, environmental issues, urban planning and city design (my nerd subject), music, homes, arts, film, history…so there’s plenty left!

Immigrants. People who are racist/ borderline racist seem to find a way to slip immigrants into the most innocuous unrelated conversation. It happens all the bloody time these days and then I then I have to speak up and the conversation becomes difficult.
I am very happy to have a debate in the right circumstances but when it is simply a fleeting contact like somebody I don’t know and will never meet again delivering my groceries my heart sinks because I will probably achieve nothing except stressing myself out but I can’t let it slide.

Haha, you just reminded me of a woman I used to go to for facials… she was honestly the best I’ve ever found, my skin looked amazing but I had to stop seeing her because of her TV/film chat! I would say, politely, “ah I’m not into sci-fi” and she would go on (and on and on) about whatever sci-fi film or tv series she’d just seen. And she was obsessed with Peaky Blinders. I said “yeah, I’ve seen it, but didn’t continue, not really my thing”, but she’d ignore me and tell me all about it anyway. I was seeing her regularly and I cancelled one day when I realised I’d rather go to the dentist than see her - was such a relief!

Came on to say politics

Ugh